Brewing method using albedo



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Abraham Arnold Klein, Tel m means i No Drawing. Application December-7, 1944, Se-

1 Claims.

According to the present invention albedo from fruit of the genus Citrus, particularly from grapefruit or citron, is used instead of, orin addition to, hops in the manufactured beer. I have found that the lupulin of hops has in manycases undesirable effects on the human organism. Furthermore hops deteriorate easily. Albedo from citrusfruit canbe used instead of hops and the bitter flavour imparted by it'to the-wortis of a mild and agreeable character.

The albedo can be used invarious forms,such

as in fresh state, dried and compressed into flakes, ground to powder. Aqueous extracts from albedo can also be used, which may be concentrated before use. a ,7

If fresh albedo is used, it is simply added to the wort, about 250-450 gramsbeing added to 100 litres of wort. If dried .albedo is used, about 125- 250 grams are added to 100 litres of wort.

An aqueous albedo extract is prepared in the following way: Albedo is boiled in water for about two hours and the liquid decanted. The solid is squeezed out and the squeezed out liquid added to the decanted liquid. The liquid is n1- tered and then concentrated in vacuo to a syruplike consistency.

I believe that as far as its flavouring capacities are concerned, albedo is superior to hops but boiling the wortwith the addition of albedo from 1 citrus fruit to which tannin. containing subrial No. 567,125. I In Palestine September 25,

grapefruit albedo is added a summon of 16-32 grams' of hop oil in 80-160 grams of alcohol and the whole is thoroughly kneaded. This mass is compressed into plates or slabs. The plates may be coated with gelatine in order to preserve them.

' Iclaim: I

1. In the processor brewing beer the step of boiling the wort withtheaddition of albedo from citrus i'ruit'as fiavouring agent. 1

2. Infthelprocess of brewing beer the step of boiling the wort with the addition of albedo from citrus fruit to 'which hop oil has been admixed.;.

3. In the process of brewing beer the step of boiling. the wort with the addition of albedo from citrus fruit to which hop resin has been admixed. 4. In the process of brewing beer the step of stances have been admixed.

5. In the process of brewing beer the step of! boiling the wort with the addition of an aqueous extract from citrusaibedo.

albedo used is grapefruit albedo.

'7. Aprocessas claimed in claim 1, in which I ABRAHAM-ARNOLD 1 the albedo used is citron albedo.

according to some opinions, hop oil and'hop resin have a preserving effect. Therefore hop oil or hop resin, or both or them may be added to the wort or admixed to the albedo, prior-to the latter being added to the wort.

After adding the albedo, the wort is treated as is known in the "art in the treatment with hopped wort.

Hops contain tannin which aids the precipitation of proteins in the wort. For a similar eflect, it is advisable toadmix to the albedo tannin or tannic substances. For example, an extract from dates containing tannin may be added to the aqueous albedo extractor the date extract may be admixed to fresh or dried albedo.

Should it be desired to store the albedo for some time before using it, or if albedo is destined for export, it will be advisable to prepare com-' pressed plates or slabs, which may be made in the following way: To 10 kilos of disintegrated REFERENCES crmn Thefollowing references are of record in the file of this patent:

. UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Pectin in nature and industry, by G. H.

Baker, Scientific Monthly, Jan.,1935; pages-48 to .54

American Handy Book of the Brewing, Malting and Auxiliary -Trades,;by Wahl-Henius, vol. 1, third edition, published by Wahl-Henius Instl-' tute, 1908, page 493. v 

